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De-stressing Tips for College Students
Going away to college is one of the most monumental transitions we can make in life. Leaving the home and family we know and love best, entering a new environment without our tried-and-true mentors to…
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Feng Shui for Dorm Rooms
By Erica Sofrina, Speaker, Teacher and Author and Founder of the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui Feng Shui for Dorm Rooms and Back to College Check List Going away to college is often an excitin…
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Helicopter Parents Continue to Hover
When most of us think of helicopter parents, or helicopter parenting in general, our thoughts are relegated to overeager, but undeniably loving and caring, parents trying to “curate” a playdate, or in…
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Boomerang Kids
After my son graduated, someone said, “Now I feel sorry for you. Your empty nest will soon be filled to the brim.” I honestly did not know what he was talking about. At the time, it seemed like a rude…
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An Eco-Wish For Graduates
My son graduated college last weekend. Sitting in the audience among a newly-minted sea of graduates and their families, I listened to speaker after speaker impart pearls of wisdom to the graduates. T…
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Therapy Dogs Help Students Relax
It's no secret that pets raise spirits and improve health, scientists and wellness experts have been telling us this for years, but now some colleges are taking it to heart during finals season this y…
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Blackout in a Can: Should Stupid Alcoholic Drinks be Banned?
Seemingly (from the perspective of an underage drinker), the problem with getting really drunk is that you eventually pass out and are unable to enjoy the glory stemming from all of the embarrassing t…
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7 Off-Campus Housing Tips for Students
I wanted to title this "How to Live in an Off-Campus Apartment Without Getting Evicted, Harassed or Jacked Out of Your Security Deposit," but that title is way too long, and does not do justice to…
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The Big Good Bye: With Kids Off to College an Empty Nest Awaits
Many of you, those of you whom this post is intended for, will be crying when you read this. This is not because I am about to dazzle you with the sort of pathos and sentimentality that would elicit t…
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Kids Can Be Gardeners Too (2 videos)
Digging in at Yale's Sustainable Garden Yale is one of many colleges that are now operating an organic vegetable garden. The garden has 300 varieties of plants, and is staffed by student volunt…
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